The new municipal electric light plant in Sian marks, another stage Tn'the modernization of this capital fof the Northwest. All the main Streets. are being connected up and soon the city will be flooded with ight.
"A modern drainage system is also being installed, and the main roads having been newly laid down are now being dug up in the most approved Piccadilly style to make way for the building of a sewer main.
'A new motor road through the Jsouthern Mountains has been opened up connecting Sian with Hunchung (Nancheng). Formerly by the old mountain road this journey cook ten for eleven days under, most favour= fable conditions, Now it can >e done in two days. The Post OMce already. fare conveying the mail from Sian to Hanchung by motor trucks, thus speeding up communteations considerably.
Mine, Chiane's attention was call-ihe formidable opium problem here during the course of a visi which. she. made to the North-west with the Generalissimo. Appalied at corning that at least onowird, of the population was addicted to opium find that these were no hospital faculties for women addicts, Mme. {Chiang donated $3,000 silver for the founding of clinic.
The Provincial Government agreed to stand the expense of maintaining
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